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SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY (EIN 23-7282893)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-01-15
IRS object ID
201900159349200010
Schema version
2017v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Primary Exempt PurposeThe mission of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society is to make classical guitar music available to a wide audience in a variety of venues, to present both international and regional artists, to educate the public about classical guitar music, and to give guitar students at every level a chance to learn and perform.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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International Concert Series SCGS brought world class performers to Nordstrom Hall at the Benaroya Music Hall in downtown Seattle for four different concerts. Performers included Matt Palmer, the Brazil Guitar Duo, Xuefei Yang, and Jeremy Jouve. Total attendance was 1,325.$0$35,605
Frye Art Museum Concerts - SCGS sponsored a free informal concert series at a local museum. Four programs were presented featuring up and coming guitarists. Artists included Scott Kritzer, South Hill Guitar Duo, Gaelle Solal and Alan Liu. These programs were presented free to the public in an effort to give exposure to the classical guitar. Total attendance was 504.$0$3,175
Master Classes - SCGS presented four Master Classes with our visiting International Artists (noted above). In these classes, selected students received personal lessons from the artists in a class setting. Non-performers were allowed to audit and ask questions. Total attendance was 100.$0$550
School Outreach Program - We funded three local professional performers and teachers to give 40 sessions/performances in various school and community settings, with a total audience of 1800.$0$1,600
Guitar Orchestra - SCGS was proud to sponsor a Guitar Orchestra, which varied in size from around 15-35 members, with space for various levels of ability. SCGS provided funds for rent for rehearsal space at a local community center and for copying music. This performance group is an ongoing entity that is open to SCGS members and non-members. The Guitar Orchestra gave 9 performances at various functions throughout the year, to a combined audience of 350.$0$750
Guitar Festivals - SCGS co-sponsored two guitar festivals, one at Pacific Lutheran University, and one at the University of Washington. The festivals provided opportunities for guitarists and guitar enthusiasts of various levels to participate in guitar classes (actively participating or auditing), and to hear performances. Total attendance for the two festivals was 204.$0$950
Guitar Soundings - This is the bi-monthly newsletter of SCGS. It features upcoming events of interest to our members in the Puget Sound region, reviews of recordings, and other items of interest. Six Issues per year are mailed to all members, and made available to the general public at some of our events. Total printed per issue was about 350 or 2100 total for the year.$0$2,263
Social Events - SCGS provides opportunities for our members to meet each other and visiting artists at functions such as our annual Holiday Concert, and at monthly open-mic meetings held at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center and in West Seattle. We feel that it is important for our members to have the chance to become involved in the society at any level that they choose. We sponsored 20 events, with a total attendance of 475.$0$1,739
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Hilary Field
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Kindred Ritchie
President2$0$0$0
Bill Clements
Vice President2$0$0$0
Elizabeth Brown
Treasurer3$0$0$0
Julie Wieringa
Secretary2$0$0$0
Jessica Papkoff
Board Member2$0$0$0
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Form And Line ReferenceForm 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDescription;Amount^International Series Artist Fees;15450|Frye Series Artist Fees;3000|Artist Accomodations;856|ASCAP Fees;337|Masterclass Teacher Fees;550|Outreach Program;1600|Regional Guitar Festivals;950|Guitar Orchestra;750|Member and Community Events;1126|Liability Insurance;747|Fund Development;1986|Website;99|Licensing and Fees;127|Financial Services Fees;286|Office Expenses;713^Total;28577^ExplanationTxt